![]() ![]() ![]() But in a society that is officially paradise, it's a crime against the state to suggest that a murderer - much less a serial killer - is in their midst. The only way to salvage what remains of his life is to uncover this criminal. At the same time, Leo finds himself demoted and denounced by his enemies, all but sentenced to death. A different kind of criminal - a murderer - is on the loose, killing at will. Ideological crimes - crimes of thought, crimes of disloyalty, crimes against the revolution - are forcefully suppressed, without question.Īnd then the impossible happens. To defend this workers' paradise - and to guarantee a secure life for his parents and for his wife, Raisa - Leo has spent his career guarding against threats to the State. A rising, prominent officer in the State Security force, Leo is a former war hero whose only ambition is to serve his country. In exchange, all that is required is their hard work, and their loyalty and faith to the Soviet State. Superior to the decadent West, Stalin's Soviet Union is a haven for its citizens, providing for all of their needs: education, health care, security. It is a society that is, officially, a paradise. ![]() Thriller Award Winner, Best First Novel, 2009 ![]()
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